Combined secret pocket and hose-supporter



H. L. PETERSON.

COMBINED SECRET POCKET AND HOSE SUPPORTEB.

APPLICATION FILED MAY I5. 1911. 1,313,229. PatentedAug. 12,1919.

. f5-" Inventor; Jwwgr 07M y my HARRIETT LUCINDA PETERSON, OFPORTLAND,OREGON. -Y

COMBINED SECRET POCKET AND HOSEFSUPPORTER.

Specification of Letters Patent. i Patented 12;

Application led May 16, 1917. Serial N0. 169,122.

To all whom it ma concern:

Be it known t at I, HARRLETT LUCINDA PETERSON, a citizen of the Dominionof Canada, and a resident of Portland, County of Multnomah, State ofOregon, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in CombinedSecret Pocket and Hose-Supp orter, of which the following is aspecification.

The object of my invention is to provide a secret pocket and means forsupporting the same on the leg of the wearer, which means shall alsoserve-as a hose supporter, being Suspended from a supporting element;thus, if worn by a woman, being then Supported by being attached to thecorset.

It is further my object to provide for the comfort of the wearer byhaving the pocket bear snugly but easily on the thigh of the leg; alsoto insure ample iexibility in the attachments by which it is sup-ported,so as to permit free movement of the leg, without causing undue strainon such attachments. Also to provide for safety by so suspending Jthepurse that in case of the suspending means giving way in part, thepocket will still be held in upright position, and So avoiding thecontents of the purse being spilled out.

The details of construction and arrangement of the parts are morereadily understood by having reference to the accompanyindrawings, inwhich:

igure 1 represents a front elevation of my device as worn, my devicebeing shown as supported from the corset; and

Fi 2 is a rear face elevation of my device y itself.

a represents the lower portion of the corset and b the hose. My devicecomprises parallel elastic bands c, c the lower ends of which areadjustably fastened by clasps d to a bail or hanger bar e. The latter isof loop-like elongated form comprising upper and lower members, f, g.The upper member comprises bars h, it', horizontally alined and spacedapart by angular portions or z' thereof, as apparent, is not only toprovide means for attaching the lower ends of the elastic bands c, c,but also hold such lower ends against lateral movement. The purpose ofthe bar j of the lower member g and its angular abutments is to providemeans to the elastic bands c, c. At the sides, near the Y bottom portionof the pocket o, are provided transverse loops as t, t', which encompassthe elastic bands c, c', the loops t, t holding the lower portion of thepurse in place on the bands c, 0'; that is to Say, holding the pursefrom swinging outward from said elastic bands and from moving crosswisethereof.

The pocket is made of flexible material so as to rest comfortably on theleg. The hose supporter, to which the pocket is attached, is permanentlysecured to the bottom of the corset, so that it may not becomeaccidentally detached, as would be thek case where secured by some suchmeans as a fastening clamp. The pocket is secured at its upper cornersto prevent the same from doubling over, or being drawn into anuncomfortable position, as ywould be the case ywhere the pocket issuspended at the central top portion only and carrying articles of someweight.

The front of the pocket is made gathered so as to have a fullness as atu, permitting eX- pansion and providing ample capacity.

Should either of the elastic bands c, c wear away at the top or bottom,the remaining band would still serve to hold the pocket upright by thatone of the loops t, t circling 4the remaining band.

I claim:

An article of the character described comprising two pendent parallelelastic bands adapted for attaching to a supporting element fastened onthe person, ahanger bar of elongated form comprising upper and lowermembers 4the ends of the 'upper members in Cluding horizontally alinedportions to which the lower ends of said bands are attached, meansadapted to hold said lower ends against lateral movement on said uppermember, a hose-securing device attached at the middle of the lowermember of said hanger bar, a purse` stitches fastening the HARRIET'ILUCINDA PETERSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, D. C.

